Hose-supporter structure



June 7,1927. 1,631,813

C. J- HAZELTON HOSE SUPPORTER STRUCTURE Filed Sept. 5, 1926 IZ A 16 24W 5 VII 1/ IIII III :4 @15 d 2 18 gl A 9 8 10 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented June 7, 1927.

,UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARL J'. HAZELTON, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN NAR- ROW FABRIC COMPANY, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

HOSE-SUPIORTER STRUCTURE.

Application filed September 3, 1926. Serial No. 133,331.

so arranged that the button and base plate may be quickly assembled thereby reducing assembling costs as compared with the riveted form above referred to.

A still further object of my invention is the provision of a hose supporter structure in which the base plate is so constructed that the button may be said to be locked in place thereto, although, as above mentioned, my improved structure is entirely free from holding rivets or equivalent devices.

Another and further object of my invention is the provision of a hose supporter structure in which a two-section or twopiece base plate is employed which holds the button in place, the two sections of the base plate being interlocked if desired.

And still another object of my invention is the provision of a hose supporter strueture employing a two-part or two-section base plate, into which the shank of the button is slipped, these two sections overlapping and if desired being locked to each other to provide in effect a single solid plate by which the button is securely held against displacement.

Other and further objects of my invention will appear hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein I have illustrated an embodiment of my in vention, N

Fig. 1 shows the button and the two sections or parts of my improved structurein disassembled relation;

the parts assembled; and

Fig. 3 shows a modification in disassembled relation.

Referring to the drawings in detail,

1 and 2 designate, respectively, what I will hereinafter refer to as the upper and lower base plate sections or parts. 3 designates the button which is to be held by the base plate.

The upper base plate section 1 is in the form of a thin metal plate of any suitable shape, and, as a matter of fact, of any suitable material. This plate is provided with two transverse web-receiving openings 4: and 5, these openings being adjacent the ends of the plate, and provided for the purpose of receiving the non-elastic of the supporter, as will be hereinafter pointed out.

Travers'ing the plate is an open-ended slot 6 which, as I will point out, receives theshank of the button 3, and consequently the shape and dimensions of this slot will depend upon the cross-section of the button shank, I have shown a rectangularly shaped slot, but other non-circular shapes may be employed should such shapes be de" sirable. The button receiving slot 6 extends to the periphery of the plate and intersects the slot 4, the open end of the slot for clarity of description being designated 7.

The lower base plate section 2 is a duplicate in effect, of the upper section, being provided with transversely extending webreceiving slots 8 and 9 and with an open ended slot 10 intersecting the slot 9, the open end of this slotbeing designated 11, where the material at the end of the plate iscut through, this slot 10, as in the case of the slot 6, extending to the periphery of its base plate section.

The button 3 comprises a head 12, shank 13 and base 14. The head 12 may be of any desired shape, but as illustrated, is elongated, its long axis extending when the parts are assembled, transversely of the supporter. The shank 13 is rectangular in section, corresponding in shape to the slots 6 and 10 which receive it, and is provided with a ridge. or flash 13 on opposite sides thereof. The base 14 is illustrated in the form of a flange 15, extending completely around the shank. Fig. 2, which is a sectional view, shows In assembling the base plate and button, the-button shank 13 is slipped into the open end of the slot 10 in the lower base plate section until the front face of the shank 13 abuts the rear, closed end of the slot. The upper base plate section 1 is then slipped over the lower section, the shank 13 of the button passing through the open end of the from the slots is prevented. of .the two base plate sections relative, ly is prevented by providing the upper part in Fig. 2.

slot 6, and into the slot 6 until therear face at the shank abuts the closed end of the slot. VThe base 14 of the button underlies both base plate sections, extending beyond the sides of both slots and 6, so that the button is prevented effectually from beinglifted out of the base plate, and the ridges 13 are received by the slots l3 provided in the opposite walls of the open-ended slots 6 and 10. 1

Owing to the fact that the lower base plate section is slipped over the. button in one direction and the upper plate in the opposite direction, the open end 7, of .the slot 6 is closed by the plate 2, while the open end 11 of the slot 10 is closed by the plate 1, and as a consequence, movement oi the button lengthwiseof the base plate to escape Movement l with projectiOnS 16, while the lowerplate is provided with: depressions 17, and when the parts are assembled the projections 16 are received by the depression as indicated WVhile Ihave just described means for preventing sliding of the sections 1 and 2 relatively to each other, suchmovement to a detrimental extent is prevented by the non elastic 18.

This non-elastic, after the button andab ase plate sections are assembled, is threaded down through the web-receiving openings 4t and 8-whichat this time are in register with each other, as indicated at 19, then passed beneath the button and up through the openings 9 and 5, as indicated at ,20, these openings now registering with each other. The non-elastic is then passed down beneath the button again as indicate-d at 21, the end turned over as indicated at 22 ,to provide aloop 23 and the two ends of the non-elastic stitched to each other as 'in dicated at 24:. This stitching 24 is practically directly at the end of the base plate sections, so that the base plate is firmly held. It will be apparent from the foregoing, that the construction above described pro vides a supporter structure of simple construction and in which the button 3, which str ct en o h bas pla ectional and 12, the button in this ,emgbo diment of the inventi n, heweve l, rem ning un ha ged- Be- :ferring to this figureofthe d awings, 2 designates the upper section of my improved base plate and 26 the lower section, while the button itself is designated 27. The base plate section 25 is provided at each end with Webreceivin'g openings 28 and 29, and intermediate its ends withan open end of the slot 30, which is of the proper dimensions to receivethe shank 31" of" the button.

27. The slot 30 extends to the side of the plate and'its open end has been designated 32. At the rear end, that is to say, at. the end otthis slot opposite the'open end 32, a notch 33 is-provided for receiving the ridge .or flash 34 with which the base 35 01 the button is provided. The base plate section 26 is similar in construction ,to the section just mentioned, beingprovided at each end with a web-receiving slot crop en.-

designated 36 and 37, respectively,

while intermediate these two openings and cutting through the side of the plate isan" open-endedslot 38, theopen end of which is designated 39. and theclosed end of which is provided with anotch or, slotAO adapted to receive the ridge 34 above referredhto."

In assembling this structure, ,the platesv 25' and 26 are pushed over the button shank laterally, and in superimposed relation, it being understood that whenthe parts are assembled the open ended slots 30 and 38 V will extend in opposite directions,,so that the open endofone slot will be closed at the closed end of the other slot, The non-elastic used in connection with hose supporters has not been illustrated in connection with this figure, inasmuch as the same may be threaded through the plate sections in manner similar to that illustrated and described-in .conliectionwitli Fig. 2.

What I claim is: r i i j 1. A base plate structure for .hose supporters comprising a pair of button-receiv- Hill ins

ing plates, each plate beingprovided with an open-ended slot, and said plates being disposed so that said slots extend in opposite directions with the open end of the slot in one plate closed by the. material of the other lplate adjacent the closed endof the slot in the other plate.

2. ,A base plate. structure for hose supporters comprising a ,pair of ibutton receivmg plates, each plate being. provided with an open-ended button-receiving slot, .said plates being interlocked in superimposed position with the open end of the slot in; one

h other plate. 1 7

Pla e adja en the .c d en of he lo i a hosesupporter structure, the combination of a buttoneomp ising a head, a .shanlcand a' EbaSQ, ,a two-part or two-section base plate, each section of the ,base plate being -.prov d W l p n-sni fi slot,

aid plate lheing upe iimpq d i :S slo s in r gi er an ext nd ng in opp dire t n and with th shank o th butto therein, the base of the button extending beyond opposed portions of said slots, whereby the button is permanently held to both sections of the base plate.

I. In a hose supporter structure, the combination of a two-part base plate, each part or section of the base plate being provided with an open-ended slot extending to the periphery of the plate, a button comprising a head, a shank and a base, the two parts of the base plate being disposed in superimposed relation with the slot in each plate receiving the button shank, the base of the ing disposed in superimposed relation with the slots in the one plate section in register with the slots in the other section and with the open-ended slots extending in opposite directions, whereby the button is permanently attached to the two sections of the plate.

6. In a hose supporter, the combination of a button comprising a head, a shank and a base, a ridge on opposite faces of said shank, a two section base plate, each of said sections being provided with an open ended slot for the reception of the button shank, and said plates being superimposed with the open ended slots therein extending in opposite di rections and with the button shank lying in said slots, opposite sides of each of said slots being provided with a slot for receiving the ridge on the button shank.

7. In a hose supporter structure, the combination of a button comprising a head, a shank and a base, a two-section base plate each section of which is provided with an open ended slot extending to the end of the plate, said plates being superimposed with said slots in register but extending in opposed directions with the button shank lying therein, the open end of the slot in one section being closed by the material at the closed end of the other section.

8. In a hose supporter structure, the combination of a button comprising a head, a shank and a base, a two-section base plate, each of said sections being provided with an open ended slot cut through the side thereof for receiving said button shank, said plates being superimposed with said slots in register and with the button shank received thereby and with the open end of the slot in one section closed by the material at the closed end of the other section.

This specification signed this 31st day of August, 1926.

GAR-L J. HAZELTON. 

